Feminine dossier · first seen 1949

Samara

Stable Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2018
Peak births
1,270
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1949Peak 20182025
peak 2018 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Samara

How many people are named Samara?

An estimated 22,462 living Americans are named Samara.

How rare is Samara?

Samara is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 957 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 24.6% from its 2018 peak.

How old is the typical Samara?

The median age of a living American named Samara is approximately 14 years, with most bearers falling between 6 and 22 years old.

Is Samara still popular?

Yes. Samara is holding steady, with 957 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Peak year
2018
Decline from peak
24.6%
2025
957
All-time
22,764
Diaspora map

Samara broke out in Kentucky, Michigan, and Wisconsin (2006) and became over-represented in 12 states over 17 years.

Broke out: Kentucky, Michigan, and Wisconsin, 2006 · over-represented in 12 states over 17 years

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: broke out 2009 AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: broke out 2023 CA Colorado: broke out 2009 CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: no breakout GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: no breakout IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: broke out 2006 KY Louisiana: no breakout LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: broke out 2007 MD Massachusetts: broke out 2013 MA Michigan: broke out 2006 MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: no breakout MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: broke out 2013 NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: broke out 2007 NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: no breakout OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: no breakout TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: broke out 2009 UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: no breakout VA Washington: broke out 2010 WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: broke out 2006 WI Wyoming: no breakout WY